Hi guys,
Is there a way to setup a Poe security camera without NVR and use a windows/Linux based PC for recording?
Does a Poe Security Camera Need an NVR?
RSmith on 23/07/2022 - 14:41
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You can also get a Poe that has a memory card that can do the recording. Like one from reolink. Which is accessible from computer/phone
Thinking of buying this…
Reolink 4K Outdoor Security Camera, Smart Human/Vehicle Detection Work with Google Assistant PoE IP Camera, 256GB Micro SD Storage for 24/7 Recording(not Included), RLC-810A
I have on of those, it's good. The rest I have are 5MP which I think is plenty.
Not sure what they mean by Recording (not included). Maybe thats to indicate its not a NVR. But works well with their app and you can look back. I guess the big difference being that the length of recording saved its only a few days vs an NVR which would be many more days/weeks before being over written.
I think the card is not included. That's what I thought.
Look into software such as: Blue Iris, Frigate or Zoneminder.
Keep in mind you will need the computer to stay on 24/7.
Looks interesting, during setup check to make sure that ONVIF is turned on in settings, otherwise you might have connection issues.
See this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/sdakge/rlc810a_…
You can either buy IP cameras that record footage to an internal SD card, or buy cameras that support RTSP protocol and then use a NAS to store your footage on. e.g
https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000628566-H…
https://support.eufylife.com/s/article/Using-NAS-Storage-Ste…Recording to SD card will be the cheapest solution, and probably 'good enough' for most home users. I've got 2 Reolink E1 / E1 Zooms setup which will only record to the SD card if it detects movement, so it's not recording 24/7. If you want full 24 hour recording you're going to want either a NAS or a DIY setup with software like Blueiris or Shinobi.
Shinobi is also free (open source). https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi. Note that shinobi should not be run on a virtual machine, but on a machine on it's own (bare metal)
You need to buy decent SD cards. I got a bunch of $6 kogans and they all died. If you have 8 cameras at $30 per SD card then you get into the price area of a NVR. An NVR is also very convenient for powering the cameras. Otherwise you need to hunt down power supplies. But it will work without it and it's ok if you have 1 or 2 cameras.
I have a few of ring cameras but I am planning to get one which is of higher resolution than what I have currently.
Yes, Reolink PoE cameras, in addition to microSD storage, offer decent PC application to record video as well as FTP storage functionality.
Check out the google responses to the following search:
open source Poe Security Camera